Build Your Financial IQ. One Class at a Time.

Who We Are: The Maryland CASH Academy, a signature program of the Maryland CASH (Creating Assets, Savings and Hope) Campaign, offers free personal finance classes on a wide variety of topics across the state of Maryland. Search for a class by location, date, topic or educator.

Would you like to help build others' financial well-being?

Contact us today to become a volunteer Financial Educator or Partner.

Volunteer Opportunities

Do you like to help others learn to be confident in handling their finances? MD CASH Campaign is seeking volunteers who would like to:

Teach classes

Do one on one financial coaching

Do outreach in your local communities to let others know about our classes and coaching programs.

No experience is required--we will provide FREE training and support.

If you would like to teach classes, we will help you with developing curriculum, learning effective teaching methods, locating a place for your class, advertising and registering participants. If you would like, you can co-teach with a current Educator until you are comfortable. Do you love teaching? Do you have experience with financial services? Are you passionate about helping people better manage their finances? Are you eager to continue developing your skills as a financial educator? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, please complete thisonline applicationto become an educator with the Maryland CASH Academy.

If you would like to work one on one with someone to help them achieve their financial goals, we will provide free training and help connect you to clients.

If you would like to spread the word toyour friends and neighbors about our free, in-person fact based financial education classes, you can help by posting our local flyers in your community centers, grocery stores, etc. as well as any online local calendar listings. Volunteer in your area and give only as much time as you are comfortable with.

Become A Partner

Partner organizations provide a pool of qualified and experienced financial educators. Examples include non-profit organizations and financial institutions with a staff committed to helping people understand personal finance. Please contact us to inquire about partnership opportunities.

If you don't see a desired class topic in your area, Request a Class

If you'd like to have a class on a particular topic, click here to send us an email. Let us know the topic that you would like and what area in the state that you would like that class.

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The Department of Education (ED) is offering debt relief to students that attended Heald, Everest and Wyotech colleges/universities. If you attended one of these schools, here’s what you need to know:

If you attended a Heald College between 2010 and 2014 and were enrolled in one of these programs you may qualify for federal student loan debt relief.

ED has found that Heald misrepresented job placement rates for many of its programs of study.

These borrowers can apply for debt relief through an expedited process.Complete this form and submit it to the Department of Education (FSAOperations@ed.gov)

Closed Schools (Everest, Heald, Wyotech)

If you attended one of 30 Corinthian schools that closed in April 2015 and withdrew from school after June 20, 2014, you may qualify for a closed school loan discharge.Please keep in mind that if you transfer schools and enroll in a comparable program you may not qualify for a close school loan discharge.

Students who believe they were victims of fraud

If you believe you were defrauded by your school or that your school violated other state laws convincing you to attend that school/borrow student loans you may qualify for a for a Borrower Defense to Repayment Loan Discharge.ED is creating a process for filing for this type of discharge, but in the meantime you can submit a statement to ED asking for the relief.Please keep in mind that in order to qualify you need to submit all the information required by ED.